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Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
SOUTH CANAAN.

The names of nine persons were given for admission to the Congrega- tional church at the communion in May
 Mrs $. w. Bradley continues danger ously i'll, and much anxiety Is felt by her numerous friends in regard to her recovery. Later.-She is improving under Dr. Gidmans skillful treatment.
 The frogs, who had commenced giv- ing evening entertainments, have been frozen in and probably will have tc wait for several snow storms before renewing their concerts
 The Rev E. F. Howe, we'll known tc many in this vicinity, has been obliged to resign the pastorship of his church in Peoria, H., on account of i'll health and is travelling in California in greatly impaired health.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
THEY WANT SUNDAY DESERTED.

The New York Conference is to be congratulated for abolishing Sunday camp meetings, although its resolution in regard to Sunday newspapers was not consistent with the example of some of its members The New York Fri bune says:
 The report of the Sabbath committee by Dr Strobridge was a rigorous plea to restore the Christian Sabbath. It was unanimously adopted. It opposes all passenger, freight or excursion trains. all pleasure driving, Sunday camp meet ings, the Sunday newspapers and the pony express. though last Sunday the newsboys are said to have had thriv- ing trade among the conference minis ters. One of the resolutions contains this sentence: "The devil has already pre-empted and squatted on that mans intellect who spenis the first hour or two of the Lords day in toiling through the columns of twenty or thirty page Sunday issue
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
LAX EVE1.LE,

Thomas Armstrong accepted situ- ation with firm in Shelbourne Falls, Mass, and went there last week.
 Our lake is still covered with ice, but it is commencing to melt near the grove.
 Rev Mr McCutcheon exchanged pull pits Sunday with Rev MT Goddard. The latter gave us an excellent, instruc- tive sermon, from the text ''Jonah's s repentance
 Sunday evening the evangelist revival preacher. Mir Burns, commenced his labors here. There was large attend ance at Academy hall and great interest was manifested by all present. An ex- cellent male quartette was present and sang several hymns very sweetly, which helped to arouse the spirit of the meet ing.
 The secretary of the Connecticut Sun day school association, Mir Hall, was present at both the church services here Sunday. He is the guest of Thos. h.. Norton.
 Mrs L. w. Harvey arrived home last Friday from a visit to friends in Win sted.
 Miss Maud Beers of Norfolk came to town Saturday to visit her parents. Tuesday evening, April 12, the friends of Ira Travers surprised him. They brought with them Camps orchestra 1 and tripped the light fantastic toe until 1 the wee sma' hours the next morning. There will be revival meetings every evening at Academy nall this week ex' cept Saturday.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
SOUTH ERIN NEW M HAEfLBDRO

The rocks around W. B. Gibson & Sons Saw mill are pretty we'll obscured by the big piles of logs and lumber around. They have something to do to convert all those logs into lumber. Wm Moses has a pair of twin yearling steers, which he thinks are far ahead of anything ln these parts. Guess he has not seen the steers that Archie Adam of Canaan owns. Editor.
 The family of Gideon Granger, (deceased) are expecting to move to Pondtown, in the northeast part of Norfolk.
 Phiaeas Pettis and wife passed the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage Monday, April II.
 Can't there be a s'Gretna Green established somewhere about for the benefit of young runaway lovers who are in haste to get married They seem to be unusually plenty of late.
 W, L. S.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
FALLS VILLAGE,

The Congregational ladies aid society will meet with Mrs H B Mead, Thurs day afternoon.
 Frank Shove has moved into Charles Owens house, lately vacated by John Clark.
 John H. Burkett has moved from Winsted into the house with his father at Amesville.
 The river, including the overflow on each side, the middle of last week was half mile wide two miles north of here. It was owing to the river setting back over the roads that there were no cattle taken to the exhibition at Canaan the 18th inst from this village and vicinity.
 The funeral of Mir Samuel Dickinson was held at his residence on the Bar rack" last Friday. The burial was at the cemetery at Lime Rock. He was upwards of seventy years old and had lived on his late premises for period of forty years.
 Miss Lucy Carrier has decided to run the select school independently, having leased the building for period of one year, and will commence the spring term Tuesday, April 19.
 Rev Jessie Alderman has adhered to his previously expressed determination to locate elsewhere after the session of conference which has just closed, pro- vided they would consent to his ap- pointment over some other parish. He leaves entirely, we understand, on ac- count of his health, which he considers inimical to his well-being to remain here longer. During his stay of one year among this people he has been very successful, having received sixty into the church, including those or probation. He leaves with the bes wishes of all Each society deeply re grct his leaving here. He has been ap pointed to the pastorate of the Cannon street Methodist church in Poughkeep sic, to succeed the Rev E ias Osborn DID,, with much increased salary over what he had receiveo here. Hi congregations in this place, both morn ing and evening, have been large, thu testifying to his popularity as a preach CT. Rev c. H. Reynolds from Pin Plains succeeds him here. Dwight Dean did good service witt his snow blow through the village Mon day. Snow foot deep in the middl of April is a rare occurrence in thi locality
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
WEST CORNWALL.

Rev P. H. Mason again supplied the pulpit last Sunday. His wife now intends to spend the summer in our midst.
 Ralph I. Scoville, of Cream Hill, is down with the rheumatism, aggravated by fall he received last week. Dr Heath, of Stockbridge, was called to see him last Friday. Mrs l.. H. Washington gave an inter- esting temperance lecture Tn the chapel last evening, to quite large audience.
 Darius P. Johnson spent last week among friends in Elm City.
 Charles R. Smith, of Danbury, came up to attend the entertainment Friday evening, and spent Sunday at Mrs Marsh's.
 R. N. Cochrane leaves the last of the week for Vermont to buy large stock of cattle for their increasing trade.
 Mir and Mrs Thomas Wilson, of Long Hill, are visiting their friends in this vicinity.
 George Reed has lately purchased a fine four-year-old colt of Whitney < Thompson, Sharon.
 Chester Wickwire and Albert Hart are still on the Cream Hill sick list
 James H. Cole has been suffering the past week and unable to work from an infamed eye.
 Mrs Nathan Hart has been visiting friends in this vicinity for few days. Henry Yutzler, the merchant tailor from Norfolk, was in town on business last week.
 Mrs c. NJ. Hall is in New York the present week in the interest of the millinery trade, winch will be opened after Thursday, with larger and finer stock than ever before. See advertise ment in another column.
 Dwight Rogers, of North Cornwall, is quite an extensive breeder of Devon cattle, and takes great pride in exhibit ing his thorough bred COWS and trained steers. Last season he raised pair ot Devon ateer calves and his little son
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
COLElBROOK.

The Spring term of school in the South and West districts commenced last Monday.
 Merrill Mead went to Ohio last week and will be gone two or three weeks.
 E. c. Barnes and family returned last Friday from months sojourn in New Hampshire.
 Mrs Calvin Sage. formerly of Norfolk, died last Saturday, aged ninety years.
 The ladies maple sugar festival last Friday evening was success, notwith. standing the unfavorable weather and going.
 H. $. Hamilton was called to Hart ford last Wednesday on account of the sickness of his son Ernest. who Is down with pneumonia. at his home in that city.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
CLAYTON.

A few from this place attended the live stock exhibition at Canaan and were pleased with the success. We think it better be repeated in the fall.
 Irving Lindsy is away again, finish ing his musical studies.
 An entertainment, consisting of panto mines, songs and recitations in costume, will be given at the school house ir this place on Friday evening, April p Proceeds for benefit of Clayton Sunday School library. All are cordially invited Feast begins at 7:45. Admission 15 cts Children 10 cts
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
The Iron Ore Output of Michigan.

Detroit, Mich, April 16.-A dispatch to the Evening Journal from Negaunee, Mich. says: Careful and accurate fig ures on the output of the Marquette Mineral Range for 1887 shows the fol- lowing astounding figures Seven mines near Ishpeming, 1,0S5,O ,OOO tons; eight mines near Negaunee, 275 GOO tons ; sixteen scattering mines, S35, ,OOO tons. Total output. ?, 195. 900 tons. The total for the entire peninsula will probably he ovor 100000 tons.-[ New York Tribune,
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
NOTICE

The undersigned, receiver of the Barnard Hardware Company, will, by order of the Superior Court for the county of Litchf1eld, offer for sale at public auction at Lime Rock, on the premises, upon the 18th day of May, 1887, at one clock in the afternoon, all the right, title and interest of said Barnard Hard ware Company in and to certain piece of land situated in said Lime Rock in the town of Salisbury, containing one-fourth of an acre more or less and described as follows: Bound ed north and south on lands of Barnum and Richardson; east on the center of brook, and west on highway, with buildings thereon and with water privilege thereto pertaining Also at the same time and place a lot of old iron and various other articles of personal pro- perty.
 Dated at Goshen, April 7th, 1SS7 FREDERICK E. HURLBUT, Receiver of the Barnard Hardware Co.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW.
HOW IT WORKS AND HOW IT CAN BI
 EUCHRED.

HOW IT WORKS AND HOW IT CAN BE
 EUCHRED.
 John Robinson, the millionaire circus owner said last Saturday in speaking of the Interstate Commerce law II be- Geve the law Is in the interest of the railroads, and that 1t was brought forth solely for the benefit of some of them The big monopolies operating the short est and most direct lines between the principal points of the country are bound to be prospered by 1t It has not been made clear that anybody else has been particularly benefited by 1t. But as to its general harmfulness I believe legions of citizens can testify. No class of people, however, is hurt by 1t, like show people, most of all circus people. Here Is my show, for instance, with contracts made with railroads for the coming season, months before the fram- ing of the law. The law coolly cancels them and establishes rates that demand about everything from the circus pro- prietor but the marrow in his bones We use our own cars-I own upward of forty-we do our own loading and un- loading. and still no discrimination in our favor IS to be made, cents a mile each for POO people travelling in their own cars.
 We are not pleading for circuses. but will state that the law works a great injustice to them as we'll as to legions of other ventures or enterprises in whcih large capital had been invested previous to the enactment of the law We understand that railroad companies are not permitted to allow rebate on freight rates or tariffs. However, if railroad managers are disposed to deal justly with their patrons they can out general the Interstate Commerce law, and its frameIs. They should establish " conscience bureaus" and though that agency return to their victims the
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1887.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The bill prohibiting sales of liquor to those persons who receive aid from the town, and requiring selectmen to fur nish semi-annually list of those pau pers who are thought to drink intoxicat- ing liquors, passed the senate
 The act concerning the consolidation of school districts passed the senate on Monday, last week. Senator Sumner made long and pointed speech in its favor. He remarked that in many in- stances the teachers in some of the smaller districts were employed because they would board with the committee or were relatives of the committee, being many times entirely incompetent to assume the duties of an instructor By giving towns the entire control of all schools within their limits this difficulty would be obviated. The house will re- consider the bill on Wednesday, April 20, 1t having been previously rejected by that body.
 The temperance committee have in their possession bill relating to high license, drawn by Mir J P Platt of Meri- den. Possibly the present assembly may accomplish some important legisla- ton on that subject
 A bill for refunding the state debt was reported by Senator Lucas, chair man of the finance committee. It was as follows: ''To pay of S}30,OOO in cash May l, 1887; to pay off s2OO,O more on or before January 1, 1888; and to issue s5OO,O ,OOO of 3s per cent, non- taxable, registered bonds, payable after two years and due in ten years, these to date from May l, 1887.
 The house committee on appropria- tons rendered favorable report on reso- lutions appropriating s6,5OO for dedi- eating the monument for Gen. Israel Putnam.
 The bill levying a state tax of one and quarter mills, and authorizing the treasurer of the state to borrow to the amount of $500, ,OOO to use temporarily to meet any deficiency in the treasury within two years, passed the house.
 Favorable report was rendered by the committee on new counties and county seats on the resolution changing the county seat of Litchfeld county from Litchfield to Winsted and New Milford The vote was to 2.
 The question relating to the constitu tional amendment in order that all civi officers may be elected by plurality vote was defeated IA to 91.
 The resolutions of Representative Higgins in regard to protective tariff have been subject to variety of amend ments, but the original resolutions were passed by both houses.
 The bill relating to the extension O the Hartford < Connecticut Western railroad was amended and passed. The amendment provides that the bond issued shall not exceed one-half th' sum actually expended as certified t. by the president, treasurer and ea gineer, and that the stock certificate shall not be issued for an amount t exceed the capital actually paid in.
 On Tuesday, April 12, the hous passed the resolution appointing Lymal Cunning of North Canaan and s. N Pettibone of New Hartford, commis sioners for Litchfeld county. The res olution had previously passed tn senate.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
DE E: D.

BLAKE-At Great Harrington, April 13, Lucius
 Blake, aged about 55 years. LANGsDoRFF.-AtG Great Burlington, April If,
 Frederick Langsdortf, aged 79 years. MURRAY-At Great Burlington, April 16, Mrs
 Mary Murray, widow of John Murray, aged 76 years.
 SAGE-At Colebrook, April 16, Mrs Calvin Sage, aged 90 years.
 D1cKENsoN-At South Canaan April 13, Sam1 DickenSon, aged 65
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
Sportsmen Take Notice

4 IL persons are forbid,:en fishing, hunting 11 or shooting on our lands or lands occu- pied by us in the towns of North Canaan Conn.,, and sheffield and New Marlboro. Mass. R. l.. Tatt, F NJ Rood. A. A Lawrence. H. C. Allyn, E. D. Lawrence, Frank s. G"od. win. W. J. Ferguson, c. D. Barnes, James NJ Shultz. H R. Runnell. E. H. Barnes. H. 0. Barnes. F. H. Smith. Fl. N. Adams, J. l.. Gillette, Frank McCArty.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
SP0RISMEN, TAKE NOTICE

A IL persons are forbidden Hunting, shoot A ing or Fishing on lands owned or occu. pied by us in the town of Salisbury, Conn |, under penalty of prosecution.
 Dated at La seville. June "A, 1885. Alexander H Kelley. Samuel s. Robb'ns Mary w. Ward, Geo. D. Harrison. E. J. Bostwick, Owen McCue. Geo. B. Bu1rall, Mary F. Knight smith Cles 7eland. If
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.
POUGHKEEPsIE DISTRICT.

GEORGE HARE, Presiding Elder. Ashley Falls-G F Stark. Amenia-W Evans. Ancram and East Ancram-I B Heroy Brewsters-G H Corey. Canaan, Conn.-E Barlow. Carthage Landing-D Gibson. Chatham-D Mccartney. Claverack-J H Lane. Cold Spring-W E Clarke. Copake-E B Pierce. Dover Plains-L B Scott East Chatham and Red Hook-A L Shear. Falls Village-C H Reynolds. Fishkin and Glenham-W D Zero. Fishkill-on- Hudson-J Ramsey. Garrison-W Oliver. Gaylordsville-supplied by E H Powell. Great Barrington-V Traver. Hartsville-supplied by Thomas Martin. Hillsdale-D Phillips.
 Housatonic-R Elsden. Hudson-First church, J W Selleck; St.. Johns supplied by Vim P Snyder. Hyde Park and Staatsburg-M E Ketcham. Johnsville-N o Lent.
 Queechy-suppliedb by W Campbell. Lagrangeville and verbank-R Kay. Lakeville-S McCutcheon.
 Lee-R Hunt.
 Lenox and Lenox Furnace-T H Barag- wanath.
 Lithgow and Milbrook-N l. Heroy. Matteawan-R H Travis.
 Milan and Bangall-CF Wixon. Millerton-W R Webster.
 New Fairfield, Haviland Hollow and Rey- noldsville-J Cross.
 New Hamburg-suppliedb by W L Scott. Norfolk and North Goshen-supplied by HI Hoag.
 North Egremont and Alford-supplied by G B Mead.
 North Germantown and East Camp-H B Mead
 North Highland--I G Price. North and West Hillsdale-supplied by s Vail
 Pawling-George Clarke.
 Philmont- Stephens.
 Pine Plains-W A Mackey.
 Pleasant Valley and Washington Hollow supplied by W A Dalton.
 Poughkeepsie-Canno street, Alderman Hedding, D H Edinburgh; Washington street W Hatfield.
 Poughquag and North Clove-C B Landon. Red Hook and Madalin-J Wardell. Rhinebeck-E Lewis.
 Rhinecliff and Hillside-J NJ Yeager. Sharon and Amenia Union-J H Michell. Sheffield-C W McPherson. Spencertown and Harlemville-E H Roys. Stockbridge, South Lee and Glendale-R M Roberts.
 Stockport and Stottsville-H Humphrey Tyringham-supplied by A B Woolsey. Union Corners and Jackson Corners-N S Tuthill.
 Wappingers Falls-W H Evans.
 West Stockbridge and Richmond-W H Peters.
 West Taghkanic-W W Taylor. Wing Station-M NJ Curtis. W G Browning, agent Mutual Assistance society and member Washington Street Guar. terly Conference.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20

AT A COURT OF PROBATE, held at "A Sharon, within and for the District of sharon, on the 18th day of April, A. D. 1887.
 Present, HERMAN c. RowLEY, Judge.
 Estate of Judson St. John, late of Sharon, in said District deceased.
 ORDERED, That the 30th day of April, 1887 at 1 o'clock, afternoon, be and the same is assigned for the exhibition and allowance of the Executors account with said estate and this Court directs the Executors to give public notice to all persons interested therein, to appear and be heard thereon, by publishing this order in a weekly news paper printed in Litchfield County, and posting a copy on the public sign post in the town where the deceased last dwelt, and return make to this Court.
 RESTRICT OF SHARON ss. PROBATE U Court, April 1st, 1887.
 Estate of Albert Rowley, late of Sharon in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Sharon hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery.
 ALBERT R. RowLEY, Adminis-
 4 T Court of Probate holden at North A Canaan, within and for the District of Canaan, on the 9th day of April, 1887. Present, Jacob B. Hardenbergh, Judge. On motion of Burritt Yale, EXecutor on the testate estate of Phebe Ann Yale Warner, late of Canaan, within said district, deceased. This Court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the said EXecutor and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising in newspaper published in said district, and having a circulation in said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of Canaan nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt. Certified from Record
 JACOB B. HARDENBERGH, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
Legal Notices.

DISTRICT OF SHARON ss. PROBATE Court, March 30th, 1887.
 Estate of Julia Prindle, late of Sharon, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Sharon, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time will be debarred d recovery.
 CHARLES L. PRINDLE, Administrator
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
G. w SCOVILLE,

UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER. Everything requisite for Burial Purposes furnished at the Shortest Possible Notice. Calls by Telephone "Norfolk Drug Store. Residence and shop on 'The Green"
 NORFOLK, CONN
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20

Chester Hemingway, aged 78, com mitted suicide at Pittsfeld. Mass, Sat- urday morning, by shooting.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20

From the list of appointments made for other districts we select few names that our readers will recognize:
 NEwBURGH DISTRICT. F BELCHER Presiding Elder. Ellenville-H W Byrnes. Gardentown-I H Lent. Highland-W Winans, Jr. Highland Mills-M Lent. Marlboro-SF White.
 Middletown-Angelo Ostrander. Monticello-Fields Hermance. Plattkill-G Clark.
 KINGSTON DISTRICT B H BURCH, Presiding Elder Catskill-Alfred Coons.
 Hunter-J Burger.
 Malden-T Lent.
 Port Ewen-O Van Keuren.
 NEW YORK DISTRICT A J PULvER, Presiding Elder. Chelsea Church, G Oakley.
 Church of the Saviour-Clark Wright. Yonkers First Church-Dr Strobridge. Eighteenth Street Church-C North. Franklin Street Church-S Merritt. White Plains-Dr Vail.
 St. Pauls, Peekskill-P Germond.
 In Brooklyn the New York East Con- ference supplies the Rev George l.. Taylor to the Fourth Avenue church, and the Rev G. P. Mains to the New York Avenue church. NEW YORK EAST DISTRICT. G CHENEY, Presiding Elder. Cornwall Bridge and Ensworth-Joseph Smith. Litchfeld-B F Kidder. New Milford-J o Munson Portchester-John Pegg West Goshen and Cornwall Center-James Taylor. NEW HAVEN DISTRICT. w H WARDELL. Presiding Elder | Bristol-A H Wyatt. | Colebrook River-W w Hurd | Thomaston-Frederick Saunders | Torrington-W H Russell. | West Winsted-I Beach, Woodbury-H Q Judd,
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
For Sale or Rent,

NY PROPERTY on Granite Ave. For fur M ther particulars enquire on premises.
 M. CALLAHAN. Canaan, April 20. 1887.
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
NOTICE.

The tax payers of the town of Canaan are hereby notified that the rate bill for the town of Canaan on list of 1886 is in my. hands for collection: and for purpose of collecting the same will be at H.. E. Wetherells store in Huntsville on Thursday, April 2s, 1887, from g o'clock a. m. until 12 o'clock noon, and at Hall, Hornbeck X Co.'S store, Falls Village from until o'clock p. m. of same date as above.
 All persons neglecting to pay their taxes at said places will be charged s4 per cent a month from the first day of May following.
 ALLEN CHAPMAN, Collector. Falls Village, Conn.,, April 5, 1SS7
Connecticut western news., 1887-04-20
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